New to Blu:Grosse Pointe Blank Review

Sometimes when you watch a film for the very first time, for one reason or another, it just sticks with you and it adds itself into your individual cinematic lexicon, becoming a beloved film to you personally, and when your feelings are shared with the masses, it’s a great shared feeling of enjoyment.  Out nowContinue reading “New to Blu:Grosse Pointe Blank Review”

Killer Joe Review (Kirk Haviland)

Killer Joe (2012) Starring Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon and Thomas Haden Church Written by Tracy Letts Directed by William Friedkin Iconic director William Friedkin returns to the big screen this week with Killer Joe, his first feature since 2006’s Bug. The director of classic films like The Exorcist and The FrenchContinue reading “Killer Joe Review (Kirk Haviland)”

Oslo, August 31st Review (Kirk Haviland)

Oslo, August 31st Starring Anders Danielsen Lie, Hans Olav Brenner, Ingrid Olava and Malin Crepin Written by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt Directed by Joachim Trier Off an extremely successful, record breaking European theatrical run, The TIFF Bell Lightbox welcomes the Cannes sensation Oslo, August 31st for an exclusive first runContinue reading “Oslo, August 31st Review (Kirk Haviland)”

Paul Williams: Still Alive Review (Kirk Haviland)

Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011) Starring Paul Williams Written and Directed by Stephen Kessler In a year where this critic has personally seen some fantastic music documentaries the likes of Marley, My Father and the Man in Black  and Charles Bradley: Soul of America, I was wary that a documentary about singer/songwriter Paul Williams couldContinue reading “Paul Williams: Still Alive Review (Kirk Haviland)”

Magic Mike Review (Paolo Kagaoan)

Magic Mike (2012) Starring Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, and Olivia Munn Directed by Steven Soderbergh Andy Richter, in an episode of the Conan O’Brien show, had a valid criticism on Magic Mike – where’s the gay content? One of the actors playing a male stripper, Matt Bomer, is gay, but 100 of the characters oglingContinue reading “Magic Mike Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”